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Selfridges refusing to refund £875 shoes- help!

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Shoedisastor · 01/05/2024 11:14

I ordered a pair of Louboutins on selfridges online to wear for my wedding day. This is the second pair I’ve ordered online. The first were from flannels. Ordered them tried them on, on carpet, way too big in size so I sent them back and they refunded me a couple of days later. They didn’t have the size down in stock but Selfridges did so I ordered from there. They came I tried them on, again on carpet and didn’t love them on me so took them back to the Selfridges store. The staff were really helpful and suggested I try them on in a different colour and I loved them and asked to exchange mine. They said since my shoes were an online purchase they need to go back online. Since it was only 2 weeks till my wedding I bought the new pair in store (as the tailors need me to be wearing my shoes for the final fit of my suit) and I repackaged my shoes and sent them back to Selfridges. A few days later they’ve contacted me to say they’ve rejected my return as the shoes are damaged (red sole). Ive emailed back (and called) and explained that I only tried my shoes on carpet and sent them straight back! I packaged them up in their original packaging, dust bags and packing intact exactly as they arrived to me. As I did with the first pair I returned. They were pristine when they left me. Am I going to have no choice but to accept these shoes back? (That I won’t wear and don’t suit me)

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EasternStandard · 06/05/2024 07:17

Brilliant so pleased for you, what a relief

Oncetwicethreetimesalady · 06/05/2024 07:16

Hooray! Great news for you!

saturnspinkhoop · 06/05/2024 07:07

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 06/05/2024 06:08

Eurgh horrible phrase.
just because someone is able to treat themselves to expensive shoes for their wedding does not mean that they have £900 to just lose and don’t have the right to complain about it.

I agree. It also doesn’t mean they don’t have huge problems we don’t know about.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 06/05/2024 06:08

FeetLikeFlippers · 03/05/2024 16:01

The phrase “first world problem” springs to mind…

Eurgh horrible phrase.
just because someone is able to treat themselves to expensive shoes for their wedding does not mean that they have £900 to just lose and don’t have the right to complain about it.

PickledPurplePickle · 06/05/2024 04:28

oakleaffy · 01/05/2024 19:29

@Shoedisastor That really sucks.

I bought a pair of ''Bareback'' waterproof leather wellies {£200} this winter, and was unsure of size.

I too was told to only wear them indoors to keep the sole immaculate- Luckily they fitted, but one can't give then a proper trial indoors.

That red 'paint' for want of a better word- I don't see how you could have scratched them merely walking on carpet? What a total nightmare.

Maybe contacting the manufacturer, and a salutary lesson for anyone buying shoes online where fit is obviously going to be an issue.

I understand totally how gutted you are.

Maybe Louboutin themselves might be able to help?

You can't expect to weat them outside and then return them - that would be crazy

WhatDaPoint · 06/05/2024 01:22

Brilliant news 🥳🥳

Notjustabrunette · 05/05/2024 23:56

Treaclescourer · 01/05/2024 11:41

This isn’t true

They only have to accept returns if faulty

The onus is on the OP to return in pristine condition

This isn’t true.

With unseen purchases, you have a 14 day cooling off period.

Purpleplace · 05/05/2024 23:51

Shoedisastor · 05/05/2024 21:15

An update for those of you invested. And a huge thankyou to whoever sent me the CEO’s email address on here.

we got a refund! and an apology.
written on behalf of the ceo.

happy bank holiday! What a massive relief

Great news!

Best wishes on your wedding :)

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/05/2024 23:39

AdobeWanKenobi · 02/05/2024 20:07

I strapped two copies of take a break to my feet using string.

Ohh get you showing off! Miss Moneybags

LittleCharlotte · 05/05/2024 22:12

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/05/2024 21:20

Designer stuff it’s all about exclusivity. Some like to show the labels off. Some like me prefer understated labels.

Like George @ Asda.

Huge congratulations, OP. I'm genuinely happy to read this. Wishing you a wonderful wedding!

slore · 05/05/2024 22:00

Well done, that's a relief.

Mirabai · 05/05/2024 21:51

Great news thanks for the update.

WalkingaroundJardine · 05/05/2024 21:49

Great news! Enjoy your wedding.

Elphame · 05/05/2024 21:37

Grimchmas · 01/05/2024 23:17

I know I'm missing the point entirely but why do CL make shoes with soles that are so fragile? Is it part of showing off wealth if your louboutin soles are still red? Is it the other way around and visible wear is a desirable thing?

Genuine questions as this is waaaay outside of my experience.

Pretty much

Wear once and buy a new pair. Worn soles are not desirable, just shows you can’t really afford their shoes!

I ruined a pair attending a funeral. The aisle had gratings in it.

saturnspinkhoop · 05/05/2024 21:37

Thanks for updating us! Very good news. Hope you have a wonderful wedding.

OutOfTheHouse · 05/05/2024 21:34

Shoedisastor · 05/05/2024 21:15

An update for those of you invested. And a huge thankyou to whoever sent me the CEO’s email address on here.

we got a refund! and an apology.
written on behalf of the ceo.

happy bank holiday! What a massive relief

Wow! On a Sunday of a bank holiday weekend! The power of MN.

sympatheticparrot · 05/05/2024 21:33

Shoedisastor · 05/05/2024 21:15

An update for those of you invested. And a huge thankyou to whoever sent me the CEO’s email address on here.

we got a refund! and an apology.
written on behalf of the ceo.

happy bank holiday! What a massive relief

Brilliant OP!

I hope you have a lovely wedding day.

ps I’d be really wary of ever buying from selfridges again!

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/05/2024 21:20

SevenSeasOfRhye · 02/05/2024 19:52

It's no more ridiculous than many other prices - £2 million on a small house in London, for example, when the same house in, say, north Wales might cost less than £150k. Things are worth what folk are prepared to pay for them.

With designer items, people are paying for the exclusivity - the fact that most people won't have the same shoes - the 'statement' that they can afford them. If they were reduced to £100 probably no one would buy them.

I wouldn't spend that much on shoes, but I might, if I had it to spare, spend it on original art, and £875 on a paint covered canvas is no more ridiculous, logically, than on some glued, stitched and polished leather.

Designer stuff it’s all about exclusivity. Some like to show the labels off. Some like me prefer understated labels.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/05/2024 21:18

Shoedisastor · 05/05/2024 21:15

An update for those of you invested. And a huge thankyou to whoever sent me the CEO’s email address on here.

we got a refund! and an apology.
written on behalf of the ceo.

happy bank holiday! What a massive relief

Well done! You must be so relieved. Enjoy your wedding planning and wedding too!

CelesteCunningham · 05/05/2024 21:17

Delighted to hear it OP. Like I said upthread, I was always very sceptical about the emailing the CEO approach, but it ended a two year saga for us so I won't be shy in the future if I'm not getting anywhere.

Hope the wedding goes brilliantly!

Wexone · 05/05/2024 21:17

Shoedisastor · 05/05/2024 21:15

An update for those of you invested. And a huge thankyou to whoever sent me the CEO’s email address on here.

we got a refund! and an apology.
written on behalf of the ceo.

happy bank holiday! What a massive relief

Excellent news for you 👏

Shoedisastor · 05/05/2024 21:15

An update for those of you invested. And a huge thankyou to whoever sent me the CEO’s email address on here.

we got a refund! and an apology.
written on behalf of the ceo.

happy bank holiday! What a massive relief

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saturnspinkhoop · 03/05/2024 20:48

I’ve just been looking at Trustpilot. I’m really shocked at how bad the reviews are, considering I previously thought of Selfridhes as having excellent customer service. There are more than a few reviews with the same sort of problem as the OP.

weeks112 · 03/05/2024 19:07

Donsyb · 02/05/2024 22:18

Distance selling regulations (ie buying online) mean you can return within 14 days for any reason. Does need have tags attached and be new/ unused.

they can be tried and have to be sent back "as new" the purpose of the law is to give people a chance to try the item like you could in store obviously in store they have display items, so if they want to sell online they have to be ready to take a hit. this is why on ebay loads of companies sell 14 day returns which have been opened and tried as they cant sell them as brand new. as we say from our neck of the woods, the op needs to go sick and blaze a few people at selfridges and get aggresive, unfortunately you get nowhere being a softy unless the business you are dealing with have good policies and then you can be civilised and polite as being aggresive would back fire, OP should speak to a manager and get it sorted, fooook twitter selfridges havnt replied to their twitter in ages and unless you have a massive following they are not gonna give a sheet

Francisflute · 03/05/2024 18:08

Sorry that was to @FeetLikeFlippers

Obviously it's a privileged problem to have. What's your point? Who says posts can only be about grave issues?

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